The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-13


Tho Episcopal Church In Florida.
We have received the Journal Of the Forty
fourth Annual Council Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in the Diocese of Florida, held ct
Gainesville in May last.
There were twenty-five clergymen in attend
ance out Of thirty-three entitled to Seats which,
considering the great extent of the diocese and
the usual disabilities from age or sickness, speaks
well for the faithfulness and zeal Of the clergy
Twenty-three parishes and missions were repre-
sented by thirty lay delegates. The Bishops
address contains q most earnest and eloquent
tribute to the character and labors Of his prede-
cessor, the late Bishop Young The missionary
work Of the diocese is considered in detail, with
valuable Suggestions az 10 extending the work
The Bishop expresses the following noble senti-
ments in reference TO helping work elsewhere
which will equally apply to oil Christian bodies
Il hope, my dear brethren, you will not neglect
to make collections for the general board While
we are poor and need every cent for ourselves
yet do not think any diocese can prosper
which allows spirit of selfshness to creep over
it by considering it's own wants alone. II 10
one OF the laws OF Christianity, II We wish to
grow in grace, to grow strong; to ful6l the
teachings of Christ, to win souls TO Christ, we
must help others and not confne ourselves TO
our own set, our own parish, our own diocese"
The Bishop also pays the following beautiful
tribute to womanhood as working force in the
church:
"The Womans Auxiliary has done noble
work, and has collected larger sum for the sup
port of missions this year than ever before.
have not pressed the cause of missions, especially
at my vistations, for the reason felt the ladies
were doing all that could DO done this year
amidst most general depression all over the
State The missionaries of the diocese must re-
turn their thanks to the ladies Of the diocese,
verance, have kept the treasury well filled ct
time when money has been scarce, and conse-
Quenty difficult to collect. Woman has no
hours of labor; she knows no fatigue; she is al
ways ready to sacrifice self Who knows the
self-sacrifice which this money given to the do
cese representa- Let all honor be given to the
noble women of the diocese, whe by their self
sacrifice, energy and exertion, have cheered
many hearts, made many happy homes and lifted
the burden of debt from these who have gone
into the byways and hedges to win souls to
Christ
There were elected as Standing Committee of
the Diocese, Revs c. L. Williams, R. b. Weller,
D. D., F. B. Durham, Messrs. j. j. Daniel, 8. A.
Swami, r. D. Knight.
Deputies to General Convention-Rev. ]. j.
Scott, D. D., L. L. D., Rev. G. L. Williams, Rev.
8. B. Carpenter, Rev. C.. NJ. Sturges, Messrs. q.
E. Dotterer, G. r. Fairbanks, D. G. Amber, G.
E. Halves.
A semi-centennal anniversary of the organi-
zatien Of the diocese of Florida was appointed to
be held in ST. Johns Church, Tallahassee, on
the Goth day OF January, 1883, and q special
council to be called for that purpose
The next Annual Council to be held In St.
Johns Church, Jacksonville, on first Wednesday
in May, 1883.
In an appendix, the Bishop gives q summary
of his labors, showing the wonderful activity and
energy he has exhibited in the short period
which elapsed between his conservation in Au-
gust and the closing of the report on the first of
May.
The journal shows that there are SO parishes
and missions of the church in Florida; value of
church property, $3.50 425; insurance, 900 $50.
total contributions. $50 1851.